Obituary of Nancy S. Craig

Nancy S. Craig April 5, 1933 – August 13, 2016 Bedford- Nancy S. Craig, 83, of Bedford, died at 1:45 pm on Saturday, August 13, 2016 at Stonebridge Health Campus in Bedford. Born April 5, 1933, in Elkhart, she was the daughter of Volney and Martha (Nield) Branson. She married Melvin Craig on September 7, 1957 and he survives. Nancy was a graduate of Bedford High School with the class of 1951. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Bedford for over fifty years; where she was a Sunday School Secretary, teacher and a Deaconess. She was also a member of the Quarry Quilters. Survivors include her husband, Melvin; two daughters, Lisa Gillespie and husband Dennis of Bedford, Kathy Webb of Bedford; four grandchildren, Jason Webb, Kayla Webb-Lewis and husband Tyler, Kevin Gillespie and Sam Gillespie; and one great grandchild, Reed Wayne Thomas Lewis. She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Richard Branson; and a son-in-law, Tommy Webb. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 am on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at the First Baptist Church in Bedford with Rev. Lee Brown officiating. Burial will follow in the Cresthaven Memory Gardens. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 pm on Tuesday, August 16th at the Day & Carter Mortuary and from 9:00 am until the hour of service on Wednesday at the First Baptist Church. The family ask that memorial contributions be made to the Lawrence County Cancer Patient Services.